The American actress and her X Men co-star are reportedly searching for their first home and have put in an offer for a seven-bedroom barn conversion near Hook, a village in Hampshire, close to where Nicholas's family live.

"They loved the house as soon as they saw it. They know it's not realistic at this point in their thriving careers to live in the UK, but they want a bolthole across the pond. Jen loves the English way of life and as they are now serious again, it makes sense to look into buying somewhere," a source said.

The couple, who have been dating on and off for three years, viewed the $2.1 million property while visiting Nicholas's family in nearby Berkshire over Christmas and also spent the day checking out the area, including local pubs and restaurants.

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Mumford and Sons say convincing people they're Irish is the secret of their success.

The "I Will Wait" band is from England, but their use of traditional instruments - including accordion, mandolin and double bass - and close harmonies means some people mistake them for being from neighboring Ireland. "Everyone thinks we're Irish. There's an Irish bar in every town - it's the secret of our success," keyboard player Ben Lovett said.

Banjo player Winston Marshall also points out the roots of their sound and some of their instruments, such as the banjo, aren't even from Europe, adding, "We're in a long line of English people pretending to be Americans and not being as good as Americans."

The band - also including Marcus Mumford and Ted Dwayne - are known for spending long periods touring around the world, particularly in the US, but aren't huge fans of having to do it in a bus. "I went camping on a stag weekend and hated it. [And] you can't s**t on the bus. You still brush your teeth outside and spit it out, just like on a campsite," Marcus added.

The Fashion Police star, who is engaged to vegetarian chef Matthew Mosshart, will have a very traditional wedding at her parents mansion in Buckinghamshire, according to her mother Sharon, who is overseeing the special event: "It's going to be very English and very Victorian. At our house in England."

The X Factor judge also revealed that she is a huge fan of Kelly's fiance because he asked her and her rocker husband Ozzy for their daughter's hand in marriage before he proposed. "She loves him and he loves her, and I love the fact that he truly loves my daughter and makes her happy and that makes me happy," she added.

Kelly, 28, recently revealed that she wants to move back to England from Los Angeles in the near future to start a family because she doesn't want her offspring to have an American accent. "I want to have kids - a boy and a girl - but I'd only want to have them with Matthew. I'd like to live in England when I do, as I will not have a baby call me 'mom.' I will kill myself before being called that. I'm in no rush, though - I'm happy watching my brother do it first."

The couple have been staying in London while Mila shoots Jupiter Ascending and have reportedly become so besotted with England they want to tie the knot there once Ashton's divorce from ex-wife Demi Moore is finalized.

"Mila and Ashton have fallen in love with the UK. They are desperate to get married as soon as possible because they want to start a family and are slightly old-fashioned about these things. The first place they thought of was Stonehenge, but they've also been looking at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Mila loves the idea of a stately home or something in the English countryside," a source said.

Despite considering lavish venues for the big day, Mila, 29, and Ashton, 35, want the ceremony itself to be "low-key" with only a few select guests witnessing the nuptials. "Although the venue may be spectacular, the wedding itself will be low-key. It's expected it will be just Ashton, Mila and a few family friends," the source added.

Ozzy Osbourne is set to move back to the UK to save his marriage with Sharon. The couple - who have been married for 31 years - have had their arguments recently stemming from the Black Sabbath rocker's drink and drug abuse, but according to reports Sharon is willing to give him another chance if he leaves Los Angeles with her.

With the 60-year-old star set to return as a judge on The X Factor UK later this year, it seems the best chance of saving their relationship is a return to their homeland. "Ozzy loves living in LA but he knows that if he doesn't return to England with Sharon it could be disastrous for their relationship. By supporting Sharon in the UK it means they can work through their problems and she can help him with his issues," an insider said.

The pair will be living in their mansion in Buckinghamshire, south east England and escaping to the countryside could be what their marriage needs. "They will be staying at their house in Buckinghamshire which is in the countryside and very peaceful, like a haven. This is something they need to do for each other. LA is where all the problems began so they feel it will be good to live in the UK together," the insider added.

The 49-year-old singer was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on the M1 motorway in England Wednesday night and was left with minor injuries in the collision which occurred at approximately 5:50pm.

East of England Ambulance Service crews from Garston, St Albans and Watford and the Hertfordshire Air Ambulance were called to the scene near the junction for the M25. The "Outside" hitmaker received treatment for cuts and bruises following the incident. "George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening, no third party was involved. He is being treated for superficial cuts and bruises but is fine. We have no further comment at this time," George's spokesperson said.

The 33-year-old actress spent time here while working on wedding comedy The Knot, and she had such a great time in Britain she would consider relocating in the future - especially to London because it is so "vivacious."

"I haven't had much time to do much sightseeing but I did manage to do a road trip in a Mini to Stonehenge. It was lots of fun despite being a little tricky driving on the other side of the road. I hope to see more of England in the future. I might even move here. I love England. There is so much history here. London is an amazing city, it's so vivacious."

The country is not the only British thing Mena - who recently completed her divorce with second husband Simone Sestito - is into, she is also a big fan of supermodel Kate Moss and in particular, her style: "I love Kate's look, she is so stunning and never seems to age. How does she do that?"

The Hollywood couple - who got engaged in April after being together for seven years - are reportedly looking to have a low key wedding ceremony in Windsor, before jetting off to the South of France to celebrate on their luxurious Chateau Miraval estate in Provence.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning to move to England for two years. The couple - who lived in the London suburb of Richmond last year while Brad shot World War Z - want to return to the pretty town while Angelina shoots three England-based movies back-to-back.

Filming starts on drama Maleficent next month, then the mother-of-six will join Brad in Ridley Scott's The Counselor before working on a Danny Boyle movie.

"They loved it when they were in the UK last year. They like the culture and are happy for their children to receive schooling here. They think Richmond is a beautiful part of the world. Angelina starts work on her next film, Maleficent, in about three weeks so Brad will look after their brood over summer as he won't start work on the Ridley Scott film until September," a source said.

But with such a hectic work schedule line up, the loved-up pair - who announced their engagement on Friday - still haven't decided when to tie the knot. "No date has been set yet but they'll probably go back to their home in France to get married," the insider said, talking to The Sun.